SKS rare to not so rare

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I found it somewhere else. Rating system top most desirable and bottom less desirable.
For some might be useful:
The Collectable SKS

North Korean
East German
Viet Cong
1949 Russian 90% gas port hardwood stock all matching
1949 Russian all others
Stamped receiver Chinese SKS
Chinese/ANY documented Papered Bringback SKS, war trophy
Yugo 59/66A1 New non issue
No date Romanian
B-series M59
1955 No date/ no star
Albanian 1976
Albanian No date
Albanian All other dates
Chinese M-21
Chinese public security
Chinese/Egyptian SKS
1950 Russian Italic stampings
Yugo M59 matching
1953 Izhevsk Non issued non-refurbished
1954 Izhevsk Non Issued non-refurbished
Sino Soviet SKS 1956 Matching
Yugo M59/66 stock with brass selector plate
1951 Russian
1952/53/54/55 Russian Tula
All other Refurbed laminate Russians
Chinese T26 late 1970's early 80's with "French Tickler" handguard
Non Matching Sino-Soviet
Chinese contract DP's, DB's
Yugo 59/66
Romanian 1955
Romanian 1956
All other Romanians
Unmolested 18in barrel Chinese SKS
All Long collar Chinese
All short collar Chinese SKS
All other Chinese Pinned Barrel SKS


Collectable commercial SKS variants
Farmers Friend including G3 mount and type 84 scope, with box and instructions.
Midwest arms Conversion folding stock combat arms “D”
Chinese precision degree rifle with documentation
Chinese Type 84 SKS with matching numbered mags
Polytec Hunter all original with riveted 5 rd mag
Chinese Type "M" model 63, open front sight
Chinese Type "M" MC-5D
Chinese Type “D” with standard stock and attached spike bayonet
Navy Arms sniper with type 86 scope and G3 mount mid receiver base
Navy arms Sharpshooter with rear receiver base and scope.
Chinese Honor guard with all paperwork and documentation.
K sport Green
K sport Black
K sport Gray
Cowboy companion with matching scope and mount
16’Para with bayonet
16’ Para neutered and/or unmatched Cowboy companion
Chinese type “M” Thumbhole stock
Chinese Type “M” Monte Carlo stock




Not available in USA:
Type 63 detachable
Type 63 non-detachable
 
I love where the SKS-D model falls on that list but somehow people think because it'll take an AK mag it's worth 2x -3x more than a Tula refurb
 
Me what i ask to myself why in canada we have plenty of russian/chineese sks and yugo sks are almost nowhere to see here and in the US they have it like rats ...
 
Well with experimental arms going up for sale in the US (See the Savage Enfield post in the milsurp forum) I guess experimental arms are not off the table?

In that case my most desirable SKS would be the 1945 prototypes sent to the 3rd Beylorussian front for field testing. I wonder how many were made and what they looked like.
 
WRT Yugos, there are actually a fair number of them in Canada - just none at retail at the moment. I've sold two unissued Yugo 59/66's and one unissued refurb M59 in the last year and I've seen many more on the EE. Just keep your eyes open.

There are probably now more Russian SKS rifles in Canada than Yugo, but I would not class them as rare.
 
Its interesting that the Chinese pinned barrels are at the bottom of the list for collectors. I have a 1970's something pinned barrel that outshoots everything above on the list (that I own).
 
What about a 1950 Rusian with a spring loaded fireing pin instead of the free floating one.Is it collectable?
 
Hey if you ever get pictures send it to me please!!
Well with experimental arms going up for sale in the US (See the Savage Enfield post in the milsurp forum) I guess experimental arms are not off the table?

In that case my most desirable SKS would be the 1945 prototypes sent to the 3rd Beylorussian front for field testing. I wonder how many were made and what they looked like.
 
"1950 Russian Italic stampings"
If it is original it should have that but then again they switch over in 1950.
Good question. :cool:
What about a 1950 Rusian with a spring loaded fireing pin instead of the free floating one.Is it collectable?
 
The list is from USA.
I agree with you Yogo SKS quite nice. I ve seen one I think the quality of those always compared to Russian and so back and forth.
I like both equally.
My question Cleven for you how can it be "unissued refurb M59"?
What do you mean by that? Cracked stock?
Thank you

WRT Yugos, there are actually a fair number of them in Canada - just none at retail at the moment. I've sold two unissued Yugo 59/66's and one unissued refurb M59 in the last year and I've seen many more on the EE. Just keep your eyes open.

There are probably now more Russian SKS rifles in Canada than Yugo, but I would not class them as rare.
 
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